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DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. It is a way for developers or publishers to exert some control over their product once it's been purchased by a consumer. Steam, SecuROM, and Disc Checks are all methods of DRM.

I purchased Far Cry 3 on my Steam account, I downloaded the game from Steam and when I ran it I got a key to activate the game on UPlay but, when I run the game I should login to both services.
If I ...

I stumbled upon this answer which says that Steam supposedly produces a unique .exe file (which launches the game) for each user, so they can't be copied over to another Steam user's folder. Is that ...

I've purchased NFS Hot Pursuit from Steam, and I was supplied a CD key and could run the game after downloading it. I was then able to run the game with Steam in offline mode, but at one point (after ...

I am considering a purchase of the Game of the Year edition of Batman: Arkham City on Steam but I have heard a lot of rather negative information regarding the number of installations and activations ...

I'm not familiar with Origin's DRM (or the one that will be used on the next SimCity), but if I got the game, would I and my girlfriend be able to play it at the same time, each on their own computer ...

At the moment Good Old Games have a special sale that has Witcher 2 enhanced edition.
If I get the game there which does not have DRM I don't think it will give me a key to activate it on Steam. So ...

I'm trying to see if the rumors about Ubisoft coming to their senses about super-intrusive DRM apply to their AAA titles. So far Google has two completely conflicting articles about DRM for Assassins ...

After recently reading this, I wonder if the games I downloaded and currently own on Steam can be passed on to my son.
Will Steam allow transfer of ownership of my account? If it is written in my last ...

I'm a developer. When I have some spare time, I like to play the occasional game. Crysis 2 won't run if I have Visual Studio or Process Explorer running – which I do at all times. Sometimes I have a ...

I seem to have a program called Xtrap on my system I have no idea how it got there, after Googling this application it appears to be a MMO game tool but I only have one MMO on my system and it does ...

I bought the game, installed it and the Ubisoft launcher asked for my serial key. I entered it, and it accepted it.
I then opened the game and I could start a game, etc. But trying many other things ...

I've heard that all PC copies of Skyrim require Steam activation and am wondering if this is forcing region locking. I want to buy a UK copy of Skyrim and be able to activate/play it in the USA. Can ...

I'm not trying to sell or make a profit or anything. It's just that one of the games I installed I ended up not liking very much. However my friend really wants to give it a try, but I don't know if ...

I do a lot of LAN gaming with my friends. Generally games allow you to play LAN without online authentication (ie, Unreal) so I can use the same copy on all of my computers (this isn't really piracy ...

I recently built a computer that should be able to run Crysis 2 very well. So I'm thinking about getting a physical copy of the PC version in order to experience Crysis 2 at its finest.
I'm worried ...

AC2 had DRM that originally required a constant internet connection, and later required an internet connection at every launch instead. This is a dealbreaker for me as I often game without internet ...

I'm quite wary of DRM, and usually choose not to buy any game that has it, unless I know that it generally works (such as Valve games on Steam). I'm eyeing Shift 2 Unleashed though, and would like to ...

I bought a few games from the PSP store but I'd like to know if they are bound to my account or to my device.
In other words: if my PSP is gone for good, will I be able to download my games again on ...

I pre-ordered Fallout: New Vegas from GameStop and got the Classic Pack DLC as a "reward." I own a 360 Arcade and don't have an Xbox Live account. My girlfriend owns a 360 Elite and has a silver Live ...

I begrudgingly understand the lack of LAN and the default to "always-on" battle.net connection required to enjoy the single and multiplayer aspects of Starcraft II.
But why do I have to log in to use ...

I would like to sell my copy of Battlefield 2, but I cant remember if the CD Key was used to create my login account. I would not like to sell the game to someone if they will not be able to create an ...

I was thinking to buy Asssassin's Creed 2 for PC, but I heard some bad voices about the DRM included in the game.
At home I have an ADSL connection but unfortunately is not really reliable. It often ...